The Karelian Isthmus

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The Karelian Isthmus
The Karelian Isthmus cover
Studio album by Amorphis
Released November 10, 1992
Recorded May, 1992
Genre Death metal
Doom metal
Length 44:34
Label Relapse Records
Producer(s) Amorphis
Professional reviews
Amorphis chronology
The Karelian Isthmus
(1992)		 Privilige of Evil (EP)
(1993)


The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis. It features death grunts, and is a predominantly death metal album with some doom metal influence.

Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, its lyrics contemplated universal themes of warfare and religion, drawing on Celtic mythology rather than the traditions of Amorphis' own native land. In recent years, songs from this album have made a comeback in Amorphis' live set despite being of a fairly different, heavier genre.

It was re-released in 2003 with the "Privilege of Evil" EP added as bonus tracks.

  1. "Karelia" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 0:44
  2. "Gathering" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:13
  3. "Grail's Mysteries" (Holopainen) – 3:02
  4. "Warriors Trail" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 5:04
  5. "Black Embrace" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 3:39
  6. "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" (Holopainen) – 3:44
  7. "Lost Name of God" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 5:32
  8. "Pilgrimage" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:38
  9. "Misery Path" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 4:19
  10. "Sign from the North Side" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine) – 4:54
  11. "Vulgar Necrolatry" (Ahlroth, Koivusaari) – 4:22

Amorphis
Members
Tomi Joutsen - Esa Holopainen - Tomi Koivusaari - Niclas Etelävuori - Santeri Kallio - Jan Rechberger
Former members: Pasi Koskinen - Olli-Pekka Laine - Pekka Kasari - Kim Rantala - Kasper Martensen
Discography
Albums: The Karelian Isthmus - Tales from the Thousand Lakes - Elegy - Tuonela - Am Universum - Far from the Sun - Eclipse
Singles and EPs: Disment of Soul - Amorphis - Privilege of Evil - Black Winter Day - My Kantele - Divinity - Alone - Day of Your Beliefs - Evil Inside - House of Sleep - The Smoke
Compilations: Story - 10th Anniversary - Chapters
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